Ubisoft announces that Anno Online
is now in open beta for players in North America and "and all English speaking
countries," offering a crack at this "browser-based world-building strategy game
that challenges players to build and manage a medieval kingdom and trading
empire." The game is free-to-play and requires use of a new or existing
Uplay account (also free). Word is closed
beta accounts are carrying into the open beta with no wipes, suggesting this may
be a soft launch with no further wipes going forward, though this is not
explicitly stated. They also are giving closed beta participants special statues
and offering them a special premium ship with enhanced speed and cargo capacity
if they join the open beta during the first week.

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Slayblaze wrote on May 14, 2013, 13:58:Ubi/Blue Byte's own Settlers Online is better (much better) than Anno, at least at this stage in Anno's development. The only thing I like more about Anno than Settlers is the slightly superior updated engine being used. If they could port that over to Settlers it would be a win/win for Blue Byte.